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HR 991 116th Congress House

Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

Official title: To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 2019 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Caribbean areaLatin AmericaManufacturingTariffs
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 10, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-164.
Oct 10, 2020
Signed by President.
Oct 9, 2020
Presented to President.
Oct 1, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6001)
Sep 30, 2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 23, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 22, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4654)
Sep 22, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 22, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 991.
Sep 22, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4654-4657)
Sep 22, 2020
Mr. Blumenauer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 10, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-164.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

This bill extends preferential duty treatment for certain apparel items produced in the Caribbean Basin through FY2030, and it extends the date through which certain merchandise processing fees may be charged through October 21, 2029.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 991: Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-991/
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"H.R. 991: Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-991/.
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H.R. 991, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-991/.
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